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Sunday Morning Workout
Had to have the rental car back early for some other people, so I was one of the crazy people waiting out front of LA Fitness until they opened. Awesome, really killed it today, rest periods were crazy short. I tried using C&P rest periods, walk to the water fountain and back, really wore me out.

Klokov Press
95x2x3
115x3
125x3
135x2x3
135x2, failed on third rep
115x2x3
135x2x3
Just had to man up on the last 2 sets. These are just awesome, my shoulders are blown up right now. I would suggest working into these slower, they put a lot of stress on the shoulder. Crazy awesome, I have never struggled this much on an OHP.

Great workout, looking to just relax today, and may hit another quick session later on, depending what we do. Actually have been discussing hiking again today, but not sure if that is really gonna happen. Might just relax at the pool. Back to work tomorrow.

Monday AM Workout
Again waiting outside of LA fitness at 5am to get a session in, hit it hard.

Front Squats
95x2x5
135x2x3
185x3
225x3
275x1
295x1
315x1 Little high here, weight started forward
275x1
225x2 singles paused at bottom
Loving the front squats this week, planning Wednesday to do a heavy back squat session and then no squatting until next Monday or Tuesday.

Close Grip Bench Press
135x2x5
185x3
225x3
245x3
275x3
275x2 singles paused
245x3 singles longer pause
225x1 single very long pause
These felt good, but it is just very awkward to lift the bar out because the bench angles back. I feel like my wrists and shoulders might just explode.

Solid session overall, felt pretty strong. Not sure what I am going to do tomorrow, but I know wednesday I am going to kill back squats. That will be the only exercise I do on Wednesday, so I squat until I die.

Tuesday PM session
Did some running
Ran about a mile straight in about 9 minutes
Then ran back to the hotel but had some walking intermixed there.
Felt pretty good it is nice running on flat land here haha.

Very happy with my commitment to training while in Phoenix, I have just been having fun with my training. I think I am going to do Klokov press again tomorrow and work up to a max single. Then might take it a little easier with maybe pull ups and dips or something like that. I will see how I feel in the morning.